Meet Ben Wieseman

Ben has a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the University of Kentucky, and a master’s degree in Real Estate Development from Auburn University and is a graduate of the Leadership Birmingham program. Ben Currently holds licenses and professional credentials as a Registered Landscape Architect in the State of Alabama, and as an American Institute of Certified Planners, with the American Planning Association. He serves on multiple boards and agencies throughout the state, is a member of the City of Hoover’s Planning Commission and Design Review Board for the City of Birmingham, is Vice President of Your Town Alabama, and is a board member and facilitator for Design Alabama.

In addition, Ben has been an adjunct faculty member for Auburn University over the past 15 years teaching both undergraduate design classes and graduate classes for the Master of Real Estate Development program and he continues to facilitate planning and designs sessions for a variety of clients and stakeholders such as Your Town Alabama, YLF of Birmingham and other non-profits and municipalities.

Prior to founding Place Associates, Ben Wieseman served for over seven years as Director of Catalytic Development for REV Birmingham, managing their $3 billion portfolio of physical spaces of commercial and office spaces, with over 25 retail and office tenants. Responsible for building management, leasing, and collections. In addition, Ben helped REV to acquire, assemble and create development proformas for multiple future projects that could be valued over 100+ million in development costs. Prior to working for REV, Ben spent over 16 years working for design firms in both Alabama and Colorado.